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Method of Salah
1,270 fatawa from 10 South African Darul Iftas on Method of Salah, part of Salah & Masjid. Newest first; every fatwa links to the page where its Darul Ifta published it.
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Method of Salah fatawa — page 12 of 32
- Mufti Online16 Jan 2019
Doubting whether one missed a part of tashahhud
I was reciting tashahud and I had to clear my throat and I wasnt sure if I had begun reading assalamu alaika ayyuhan nabiyyu warahmatullahi…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online25 Dec 2018
Mistakenly standing up after the last sajdah of the last rakaat
I mistakenly stood up after the last sajdah of the last rakaat of salaah. How should I proceed with the salaah to make it valid?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online24 Dec 2018
Mistakenly standing up for the third rakaat in a two rakaat salaah
If while praying two rakaats salaah, after sujood of the two rakaats, one forgets he has completed one or two rakaats and therefore stands up with…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online24 Dec 2018
Reciting Surah Faatihah instead of atthiyyaat in salaah
I was reciting Surah Faatihah in place of Attahiyyaat. I realized at the time when I was going to lift my index finger. I stopped Surah Faatihah…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online20 Dec 2018
Omitting Surah Faatihah in the third or fourth rakaat
1. During the fardh salaah of Zohr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, can the imam omit Surah Fatiha in the 3rd/4th rakat (when there is time constraints)?…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online20 Dec 2018
Jerking in one's recitation while performing salaah
I was sad for a moment during salah and I think my throat strained and my recitation jerked slightly. Is my salah fine?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online20 Dec 2018
Saying sallallahu alaihi wasallam in salaah
1. When we read durood in namaz or in general we say Muhammad, so do we have to say sallallahu alaihi wasallam 4 times? 2. What are the rewards of…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online17 Dec 2018
Swallowing something in salaah
I took a moment to try to swallow something which I felt was going to come out my throat during salah. But I didn't swallow - I ended up…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online17 Dec 2018
Imaam occasionally confusing letters while performing salaah
An Imaam performed Fajr Salaah, he recited Surah غاشية. In this Surah he read وجوه يومئذ غاشية instead of خاشعة. Will the Salaah have to be…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online16 Dec 2018
Imaam saying "samiallahu liman hamidah" instead of "Allah akbar" in salaah
1. In our college, the student imam, in between 2 sajdas forgetfully said, "SamiAllah huliman Hamida" instead of "Allahu Akbar", he did a 2-3 second…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online15 Dec 2018Roman Urdu
Sajdah sahw ka tareeqa
Kiya sajada e sahw ka tariqa ye h k aap namaaz k akhir main bina salaam pehry do sajde krein aur salam pehrein?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online9 Dec 2018
Method of sajdah sahw
How many different ways can one perform sajdah sahw? I like to do 2 sujood and say salam after finishing whole namaz in normal way. Is this right?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online9 Dec 2018
Forgetting the number of rakaats in salaah
During a four rakat prayer, if one has forgotten whether they are in rakat two or three, and they decide two is more likely so they sit and read…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online9 Dec 2018
Forgetting to sit for tashahhud in the last rakaat of Asr Salaah
If I forgot to sit in tashahud in the last rakaat of Asr Salah and stood up, what should I do now?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online5 Dec 2018
Making sajdah sahw in every namaaz
After every single namaaz can I do sajdah twice then make salaam and count it as sajdah sahw. I feel like my namaz isn't perfect that's why I do…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online5 Dec 2018
Saying aameen after making dua in sajdah
Can I say aamen in sujood after making dua and after Durood in namaz?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online5 Dec 2018
Making sajdah sahw in every namaaz
In almost every salah I tend to think that I skipped something that I need to do sajda sahw for, but I believe it is not correct everytime. No…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online4 Dec 2018
Reciting attahiyyaat instead of Surah Fatihah
I was performing two rakaats of salaah, and when I stood up for the second rakaat, I began reciting attahiyyaat by mistake. As soon as I realized, I…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online3 Dec 2018
Should one recite loudly or softly when performing salaah alone?
1. When a man is praying maghrib alone, is it best for him to recite loudly or silently? 2. If he chooses to recite loudly, should he also say the…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online2 Dec 2018
Mistakenly performing three rakaats instead of four rakaats
What should I do if I pray 3 rakaats instead of 4 rakaats mistakenly?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam1 Dec 2018
Reading tashahhud in the second rakat of witr
Is it forbidding to do tashhhdud in 2nd rakaah while praying 3 rakaah witer ?
Tareque Ahmed - Mufti Online17 Nov 2018
Putting the hand on the head and reading a dua after salaah
A few weeks ago an email was sent under the heading azkaar after salaah. It mentions putting the hands on the head and reading for the removal of…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online17 Nov 2018
Completing many sajdah tilaawat at once
What is the procedure to be followed if we have to do many sajdah tilawats (100). Can we sit on the prayer mat and do niyyat for doing sajdah…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online17 Nov 2018
Remaining silent when performing salaah behind the imaam
What is the ruling regarding jahari and sirri salah behind an Imam? Does the muqtadi (follower) recite anything in both salah? Example: The last one…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam13 Nov 2018
Sajdah tilaawah
Asalam o alikum What is correct ruling regarding sajdah tilawat 1- if a person hears ayat of sajdah unintentionally 2-if a person hears ayah sajdah…
Tareque Ahmed - Mufti Online11 Nov 2018
Reciting Surah Faatihah behind the imaam
My question is regarding the method of jamaat namaz: 1. If someone is offering namaaz with jamaat, should he be required to recite “Surah-fatiha”…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online11 Nov 2018
Reciting Tasbeeh Faatimi after salaah
Is saying 33 SubhanAllah, 33 Alhamdulillah and 34 times Allahu Akbar after each prayer rewarding?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online8 Nov 2018
Missing an aayat while performing salaah
While reciting Quraan in prayer, if one recites first two verses of a surah but forgets to reicte the third verse and goes on to the fourth verse,…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online7 Nov 2018
Reciting extra duas in sajdah
My question is regarding the dua said in sujud and ruku. In ruku if one says Subhan a Rabbiyal Azeem 5 or 7 times and then Subhanak Allahumma…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online6 Nov 2018
Doubting whether one read tasbeeh in sajdah correctly
I was praying Fajr and generally at this time my brain cannot remember things well (just got up!). First, I am a non Arabic speaker so I have to…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online5 Nov 2018
Forgetting to recite a surah in the 3rd rakaat of sunnah salaah
If in salaah I did not recite a surah in the 3rd rakaat of the 4 Sunnah, do I make an extra rakaat as qadah?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online5 Nov 2018
Making dua in sajdah
1. Can I read dua's from the Quraan, like starting with "Rabbana" while in sajdah during fardh salaah? 2. Can I make dua in my mother tongue while…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online29 Oct 2018
Skipping a surah in salaah
1. Can we skip surahs in between in salah? If not, for which salah (fardh or sunnat) can we skip surahs. Example, can I read Surah “Al-Kafirun” then…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online28 Oct 2018
Sunnah duas to be recited in sajdah
What are the different tasbeehat that we can recite in sujood besides سبحان ربي الأعلى?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online28 Oct 2018
Lifting one's foot during salaah
I read somewhere that you cannot lift your foot in prayer and it invalidates the prayer. But when I stand up from the sitting or prostration…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online28 Oct 2018
How much longer should the first rakaat of salaah be?
I know that one should read longer Qiraat in the first rakat than the second rakat and that one should not skip an in-between Surah between rakats…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online27 Oct 2018
Reciting the “daal” in “wa lad-daaalleen” for less than 6 seconds
I heard that when reading Surah Fatihah, you need to make the sound of the “dal” in “wa lad-daaalleen” longer, till 6 seconds. However, it is…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online27 Oct 2018
Performing salaah while seated on a chair without a valid excuse
If a girl is wearing a huge ball gown for her wedding which is such that it is difficult for her to make sajdah in it due to the many layers, will…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online25 Oct 2018
Reciting surahs in sequence in salaah
Do we need to recite surahs in order as per the Quran Majeed? If a person doesn't know this ruling before and afterwards he comes to know it, he…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online23 Oct 2018
Audible dua after salaah
In some coutries, ulama say that zikr (like Lailaha illahu wahdehu la shareeka lehu... zal jadda minkal jadd) which is done after prayers with loud…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
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